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Alternative Public Funding: Social Impact Bonds

Oct 06, 2025

Author: Beth Wangari Ng'ang'a   |   πŸ“‚ Category: Public Finance

Strained public financial resources leave minimal budgetary allocations for development expenditure. In the 2025/26 Financial Year...
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Photo Courtesy: Arab news, 9th AprilΒ 2025

USAID termination: Its Impact to the Kenyan Economy and Residents Welfare

Oct 02, 2025

Author: Spencer Muhonja   |   πŸ“‚ Category: Budget, Financing, Donor Funding

Kenya, like many other developing countries, has been a beneficiary of donor funding. The country has received millions of dollars...
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Photo Courtesy: Kenyan Shilling Money Pack 3D Illustration By Skorzewiak.

Effects of rising Domestic Debt to Private Sector Credit in Kenya

Sep 30, 2025

Author: Emmanuel Mainga Maobe   |   πŸ“‚ Category: Public Debt, Private Credit

Governments around the world use debt to fund development when tax revenues cannot meet their budgets. Debt can come from foreign...
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Book Review: Centennials: The 12 Habits of Great, Enduring Organisations by Professor Alex Hill.

Aug 27, 2025

Author: Spencer Muhonja , Moses Muchiri Mwangi   |   πŸ“‚ Category: Sustainability

Several economic theories explain the role of firms and their nature in economic sustainability and development. Firms combine thr...
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An image of pupils learning under a tree in rural Kenya courtesy of Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas (FAWCO)

Funding the Future: Can Fiscal Policy Deliver Quality Education for all?

Aug 19, 2025

Author: Feswal Abdallah   |   πŸ“‚ Category: Education

Education is globally recognised as a driver of productivity and long-term growth, with Total Factor Productivity (TFP) data consi...
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Photo Courtesy: The rise of street hustle, Daily Nation, 2024.

Unpacking Youth Employment in Kenya

Aug 07, 2025

Author: Spencer Muhonja   |   πŸ“‚ Category: Labour Market

Unemployment is a major socio-economic challenge, particularly amongst the youth in Kenya. As of 2024, the&nbsp;World Bank reporte...
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